“This position serves as a Supervisory Program Analyst (Chief) in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Field Operations (OFO). The VA operates through the VBA a wide network of field locations where personnel provide Veterans, their dependents, and survivors with information, advice and assistance regarding the availability and procurement of benefits under laws administered by the VA and other agencies.”
Responsibilities:
- Forecasts and estimates program requirements using special reports, statistical and graphical analysis, project summaries from schedules, flow charting, review of work methods, evaluation of obligation and expenditure rates, cost analysis, etc. Reviews program surveys, special studies, project reviews, literature searches, fact finding, etc. to identify trends, problem areas, inefficiencies, and inconsistencies in operations.
- Uses numerous automated systems to monitor program performance, perform statistical, trend, and problem analysis, and to develop and implement new methods to control and support Interrelated program areas. Prepares programmatic reports, justifications, charts, graphs, statistical and brief narrative data, etc., for top-level presentations and briefings. Develops modifications, revisions, and implementation of procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations.
- Leads discussions, meetings, conferences and conference calls with agency administrators, senior subject matter and technical personnel, and other federal agency officials to secure and provide information; investigate facts; present conclusions, recommendations, and alternatives; obtain concurrence; develop alternate courses of actions; and mutually resolve problems.
- Advises senior management of unique conditions and issues which affect program activities and provides guidance on interpretation and implementation of new and revised legislation, policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Supervises a subordinate staff comprised of at least three or more Program Analysts with a GS-13 full performance level. The subordinate staff may include GS-11, GS- 12, and/or GS-13 in a variety of job series (0300, 0200, etc.) …
